Bronx Zoo

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bronx-zoo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Bronx Zoo?265 acres (107 hectares)
2. When was Bronx Zoo built?November 8, 1899
3. What is the location?Bronx Park, Bronx, New York City
4. What is the average annual visitors?2.1 million
5. What is the Bronx Zoo and where is it located?The Bronx Zoo is a huge animal park in New York City, inside Bronx Park. It covers 265 acres and is one of the largest zoos in the United States.
6. When did the Bronx Zoo open and who was its first director?It opened on November 8, 1899. The first director was William Temple Hornaday, who led the zoo for thirty years.

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